#Airtec performance parts mk 8 fiesta 1.0 ltr ecoboost drivers
Okay, so there are a few minor issues – such as the high lip on the boot floor that prevents flat loading and those snug seats being potentially too close for comfort for larger drivers – but the Fiesta is unquestionably easy to live with. The latest Fiesta platform is also more practical than before. In particular, the ST-Line’s soft perforated leather steering wheel and well-bolstered seats feel like they’ve come from a car in the class above and the optional (£350) 8.0in touchscreen, complete with Apple CarPlay, is as intuitive and reactive as any in this class. Now as much as then, the latest-generation Fiesta’s smart cabin design and premium-feeling interior surfaces really reward forking out on higher-spec trim. Was our car an example of a Fiesta that’s too expensive for its own good? Not to mention elbowing its way into the premium end of the hatchback realm. Before even getting out of the starting blocks, it faced a bit of a struggle to justify treading on the toes of its more focused cousin.
This was a stylish, sporty hatchback with a respectable 138bhp, but it cost £19,495 when our car’s options were accounted for, making it £200 pricier than an entry-level caught sight of a lovely old Fiesta ST. When we first said hello to our shiny new Ford Fiesta ST-Line in May, we did so with trepidation.
The nation’s biggest-selling car leaves the Autocar fleet with its head held high – and ours downcast at its departure - 14th November 2018